My brother once told me, “Don’t ever let anyone ever tell you what your truth is. The truth in art is all we have.” Ever since that day, I’ve been committed to writing what I feel, and sharing it with others. My struggles aren’t all unique, and somebody had to be the voice of the voiceless.

My brother once told me, “Don’t ever let anyone ever tell you what your truth is. The truth in art is all we have.” Ever since that day, I’ve been committed to writing what I feel, and sharing it with others. My struggles aren’t all unique, and somebody had to be the voice of the voiceless.

Coeur Noir is an autofiction novel written by Al Patron. The title is Haitian Creole for black heart or heart of black, in reference to the traits of the main protagonist, Nikolas Daniel...who may or may not be based on Al Patron himself. A coming of age novel Coeur Noir will evoke emotional reactions ranging from but not limited to crying & laughter, all while detailing a path to greatness for Al Pa...pardon...Nikolas Daniel.